"I'm sorry," Malcolm says. "College is idealized, kind of like high school is. It's made to seem that it's supposed to be one way and then it can be disappointing when it's not." That said, Malcolm's college experience was better than his high school experience, but it still wasn't anything magical.

The young man has an odd laugh, but Malcolm figures that everyone has their quirks. "Nice to meet you. I think you've been on the Isles for about as long as I have, right?"